RFI Sources Sought Announcement for JTT-NG 22 July 2025.docx

FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY

SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT

ISSUED 07/22/2025, CLOSES 08/12/2025

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT (SSA) WHICH SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT, INVITATION FOR BIDS, REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS, OR A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. THE REQUEST FOR THIS INFORMATION BY THE GOVERNMENT IS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY. IT IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT TO ACQUIRE ANY PRODUCTS OR SERVICES, NOR DOES THE GOVERNMENT INTEND TO AWARD A CONTRACT ON THE BASIS OF THIS SSA OR OTHERWISE PAY FOR THE INFORMATION SOLICITED.

All responses will be treated only as information for the Government to consider. Those responding will not be entitled to payment for direct or indirect costs that they incur in developing a response to this SSA. Furthermore, this request does not constitute a solicitation for proposals or the authority to enter into negotiations to award a contract. No funds have been authorized, appropriated or received for this effort. The information provided may be used by the Army in developing its acquisition strategy, Statement of Work / Performance Work Statements and/or Statement of Objectives. Interested parties are responsible to adequately mark proprietary, restricted or competition sensitive information contained in their response accordingly.

This SSA is a market survey to identify potential sources to provide production/ sustainment services. Additionally, potential source would be required to manufacture the items and spare modules over a period up to five years for the Satellite Communication AN/URC-158(V)1 / AN/URC-158(V)2 / AN/URC-158(V)3, aka, Joint Tactical Terminal - NextGen (JTT-NG). The JTT-NG items are currently being manufactured via contract W56KGY-20-D-0013.

This effort is to provide JTT-NG hardware sustainment for the systems mentioned above and the ability to execute engineering change proposals (ECPs) for obsolete items. The following are specific requirement identified by USG:

1. Hardware Production. Manufacture and test for selloff/acceptance of approximately 1,000 JTT-NG terminals to add to the existing fleet.

2. Hardware Sustainment. Provide logistics support and sustainment of approximately 1,000-2,000 JTT-NG terminals. The service efforts are to include repair of repairable Line Replacement Units (LRUs) and Shop Replacement Units (SRUs) from users; maintain rotable stocks for maintaining required Operational Availability (Ao); update logistics documentation such as provisioning data, tech manuals and drawings; provide operator and maintainer training; and provide field support for upgrading terminals in the fields. The following are the list of JTT-NG LRUs/SRUs:

Transceiver Crypto Module (SRU) NSN (TBD)

3. Initial spares stocks. Plan spares stock for approximately two years. Maintain, track, and procure additional LRUs/SRUs items to bring the total initial spares stocks to an adequate stock level for approximately 2,000 JTT-NG systems.

4. Engineering Change Proposal (ECP). Conduct ECPs for software updates and parts obsolescence mitigation. Perform hardware/software integration on new parts into JTT-NG and requalify updated system as needed. Update drawings and logistics documents to reflect new parts. Currently known obsolete parts piece includes DRAM chips.

The current source of supply and services for JTT-NG systems is DRS Airborne Intel Systems, Beavercreek, OH. The Government currently possesses software source code for JTT-NG, but does not currently have possession of all of the hardware drawings. If the Government is able to obtain the drawings, they could be made available for information only as the Government will not be able to audit/validate the technical data.

This is not a request for proposals. Contractors who believe they possess the requisite experience and expertise to meet these requirements should respond in writing. The response must include documentation such as drawings, test results, and other technical information demonstrating that the supplier can provide the required hardware, logistics, and engineering services. Interested sources shall submit their responses via email addressed to all Point of Contacts (POCs) identified below with the following requirements:

1. Provide Production and/or Repair data on any NSNs identified above; along with associated previous contract history for these NSNs or similar NSNs, if applicable.

1. Provide information to demonstrate availability of adequate production and/or repair facility and resources. Provide risk assessment/mitigation plan of taking over sustainment and working on obsolescence redesign due to lack of available adequate technical data.

1. Provide capability statement with supporting detailed technical, logistical, and managerial back-up data to demonstrate specific parts of the requirement where the contractor’s interest lies.

1. Specify location of production/repair facility. Indicate availability of latest technical documentation for items of interest in case such data cannot be supplied by the Government. Item(s) of interest will be manufactured and/or repaired in the Continental United States (CONUS).

Responses to this SSA must be Unclassified. All submissions must include full company names, POCs to include, name, position, office, mobile telephone numbers, and email address. All interested sources shall respond to this SSA No-Later-Than (NLT) Close of Business 12 August 2025. All responses and inquiries pertaining to this announcement shall be forwarded via email to the following POC: Mr. Benga Adegborioye, adegbenga.o.adegborioye.civ@army.mil, NO HARD COPY WILL BE ACCEPTED.